Volume 34, Issue 13 May 2017

FOCUS Epiphany Cathol ic School

Dear Parents,

The mission of Epiphany Catholic School is to educate children to become responsible

adults living out Christian values and Catholic faith. This is achieved by emphasizing excellence

in academics, personal growth, and spiritual development in Christ. The cooperation and par-

ticipation of both the parish and school communities are essential to this endeavor.

I ask as we enter into the month of May that we spend some extra time with Mary, our

Blessed Mother. She is certainly an example of a faith-filled woman. The prayer listed below is

a favorite prayer of all of our IHM schools.

MEMORARE

Remember, O most loving Virgin Mary,

that never was it known

that anyone who fled to your protection,

implored your help, or sought your intercession

was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, we turn to you,

O Virgin of virgins, our Mother.

To you we come, before you we kneel,

sinful and sorrowful.

O Mother of the Word Incarnate,

do not despise our petitions,

but in your mercy hear and answer us.

Amen

God bless,

Sister Margaret Fagan, IHM

Principal

Veronica Maria Aguilar

Claudio Alberto Alvarez

Lucas Vincent Alvarez

Isabella Sofia Apolo

Lucas Jorge Arellano

Karina Alicia Arrieta

Juan Diego Baquerizo

Sophia Marie Bauer

Emiliana Bazo

Ignacio Andres Bencomo

Isabella Anne Bernhardt

Maria Alicia Burlein

Kaitlyn Ann Cabral

Daniel Ignacio Careaga

Lucas Carrillo

Sebastian Carrillo

Cheila Castro

Evan Castro

Benjamin Foster Cirillo, Jr

Lindsay Ann Ciura

Ava Maria Cosculluela

Carlos Jose Cosio

Christian Eduardo Couto

Daniel Rolando Couto

Alejandro Enrique Croes

Leah Elizabeth Delgado

Maria Alicia Delgado

Isabella Ivonne Diaz

Joseph Andrew Diaz

Marco Augustus Diaz

Samantha Diaz

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Alexa Carolina Espin

Jack Anthony Falcon

Luca Alessandro Falcon

Nicolas Enrique Fernandez

Lola Sofia Francisco

Alexis Audrey Garcia

Carolina Andrea Garcia

Daniel Ryan Garcia

German Ignacio Garcia

Gonzalo Emilio Garcia

Mateo Xavier Garcia

Grace Anne Gomez

Jake Marco Gonzalez

Matthew Guillermo Gonzalez

Diego Alessandro Gurdian

Natalia Marie Gutierrez

Renee Marie Hanna

Valeria Hernandez Maya

Caitlin Grace Jennings

Mia Gabriella Jordon

Lucia Rebecca Lista

Lucas Eugenio Lowell

Carlos Andres Martell

Luciano Martin

Camila Michelle Martinez

Lily Ana Martinez

Leonardo Mario Maytin

Santiago Andres Mendoza

Kevin Fitzgerald Muñoz

Aubrey Marie Negret

Alejandro Gabriel Ortiz

Carlos Javier Oyarzun

Diego Alejandro Padron

Cristina Alexandra Parlade

Brooke Kathryn Pennie

Andres Eduardo Pereira

Noah Joseph Perez

Maria-Teresa Pesant

Daniela Alexia Querejeta

Claudia Maria Quintero

Joseph Thomas Renfrow

Orlando Roche

Gloria Maria Rodriguez

Lily Cristina Roos

Brianna Nicole Ruiz

Rene Francisco Ruiz

Camila Elena Sanchez

Valentina Isabella Santin

Nicholas Julian Scardina

Monica Secada

Andres Ignacio Sosa

Ryan Nicolas Tello

Juan Carlos Terrero

Camil Alberto Torbay Romero

Andres Daniel Vidal

Mia Margaret Visconti

Alexander Joseph Vitier

Jillian Elizabeth Walden

Caitlin Marie Ward

Julieta Elena Zozaya

Michael Alexander Zurfluh

The Faith community of Epiphany is proud to congratulate the following First Communicants.

We welcome them to participate in the Lord’s Supper

The First Communion Class acknowledges and thanks all those who have been involved in the preparation of this celebration. We especially thank the teachers of the

First Communion classes:

Janette Diaz Kristy Hernández Rosie Mirabal

Yazmin Navarro Mimi Prellezo

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KINDERGARTEN CELEBRATION

The Kindergarten Program will be on

Monday, June 5 at 9:00a.m., in the

Parish Center. This program is expected

to be a wonderful end of the school year

celebration. Space is limited.

PK4

CELEBRATION

The children in PK4 will be

celebrating the end of the year

with a little program in the

Parish Center on Friday, June

2 at 9:00 a.m.

Space is limited.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR

GRADES 1-7

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

9:00 a.m. Academic Awards Ceremony

Grades 1-7 in the Church

School Mass will be at 1:15pm

Dismissal will follow mass

Lunch will be served

Eighth Grade Graduation

Will be on Friday, June 2nd at 7:00 p.m.

Eighth graders should report at

6:15 p.m. on that day for their

graduation picture.

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HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION

In accordance with the Florida State Law requirements for immunizations,

all students entering PRE-SCHOOL 4, KINDERGARTEN, SEVENTH

GRADE and NEW to the SCHOOL,

must submit an updated SCHOOL ENTRY HEALTH EXAM (DH 3040-

Yellow form) along with an updated CERTIFICATION OF

IMMUNIZATION (DH 680 – Blue form) prior to entering class on the

first scheduled day of class.

All Children NEW to Epiphany School must also submit these heath

Records.

The law requires that all students found in non-compliance, will be refused

entrance into class and will continue to be excluded until records can

be obtained and submitted.

All forms must be mailed or brought in to the school office by:

AUGUST 11, 2017 For additional information, please call the school office, 305-667-5251.

FIRST FRIDAY DISMISSAL

Friday, May 5, is an early

dismissal PK-4, 12:35pm Gr. 5-8

12:55pm

Wednesday , May 17 , early

dismissal PK-4, 12:35pm, Gr. 5-8

12:55pm

Memorial Day Holiday, Friday

May 26 and Monday , May 29, No

School.

Required Summer Reading News

You will receive an order form the end of April/beginning of May for your child’s summer reading order.

Please check off the books that you need to purchase, make a check out to Epiphany School and return the order

form to the homeroom teacher(s) by the due date on the form.

Miss Moravec will collect all the forms and place the orders. You will receive the books by the end of May. They

will be delivered to the classrooms as soon as they arrive.

20% of the sale of the books will go to the school. If you have any questions, please call Miss Moravec through the

school office.

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IHM MATH CONTEST 2017

In February, many of our seventh and eighth graders competed in the IHM Math Contest. Epiphany Catholic

School was well represented in the list of preliminary winners.

Within our Eighth Grade, Brianna Munoz earned third place, Patricia Garcia-Saladrigas earned second place,

and Christopher de la Viesca earned first place.

Within our Seventh Grade, Anna Alfano and Isabella Mestre tied for third place, Isabella Zumpano earned

Second place, and Camila Suarez earned first place.

We had three students who qualified to sit for the IHM Final Exam in April by placing in the top 100 of all

students taking the test. In our Seventh Grade, Camila Suarez earned this distinction. In our Eighth Grade,

Christopher de la Viesca and Patricia Garcia-Saladrigas did so.

Both Christopher and Patricia earned Honorable Mention in the IHM Final Exam by placing in the top

20 of all students taking the test.

Congratulations to these fine mathematicians for a job very well done.

Special congratulations to all our math teachers and parents who encourage and challenge our students to do their best.

Duke University Talent Identification Program 2017

Annually, Duke University sponsors a seventh grade Talent Search. Eligible students must have scored 95% or

higher in a sixth grade level standardized achievement test battery. Candidates are invited to complete an

SAT I Reasoning Test in a designated school on a Saturday in December or January. Duke University then provides

The participants with comparative information concerning their academic abilities and resources for unique

educational opportunities.

In our present seventh grade, eighteen students qualified to sit for the SAT. Of these, one earned state recognition, three

earned admission to the Academy for Summer Studies, and one earned admission to the Center for

Summer Studies. Amanda Hayes earned State Recognition. Andres Arguello, Isabel Penin and Camila Suarez

earned Admission to the Academy for Summer Studies. Amanda Hayes earned admission to the Center for

Summer Studies.

This year, we have a student who earned Grand Recognition.

Special congratulations to Amanda Hayes for achieving this honor.

Congratulations to all these academically talented seventh graders. Epiphany School is truly proud of all our TIP

participants. They have distinguished themselves by being members of this respected group.

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Important dates 2016-2017

Friday, May 26 School Holiday

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Holiday

School Calendar from the Archdiocese of Miami 2017-2018

Monday, August 21, 2017 First Day of School

Monday, September 4 Labor Day Holiday

Monday, October 9 Columbus Day

Friday, November 10 Veteran’s Day Holiday

Thursday, Friday, and Monday November 23, 24 and 27 Thanksgiving Holidays

Friday, December 22 Last day of school (Full day) before Christmas break

Monday, December 25 - January 5, 2018 Christmas Holiday

Monday, January 8, 2018 School resumes

Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day

Friday, February 16 Teacher’s Professional Day - No School

Monday, February 19 President’s Day

Thursday, March 29 - Holy Thursday School Holiday

Friday, March 30 - April 6 Easter break

Monday, April 9 School resumes

Monday, May 28 Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 5, 2018 Last day of school

EARLY RELEASE DAYS 2017-2018

Dismissal PK - 4, 12:35pm, Gr. 5 - 8, 12:55pm

Friday, September 1

Wednesday, September 20

Friday, October 6

Wednesday, October 18

Friday, November 3

Wednesday, November 15

Friday, December 1

Wednesday, January 17

Friday, February 2

Wednesday, February 21

Friday, March 2

Wednesday, March 21

Wednesday, April 18

Friday, May 4

Wednesday, May 16

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FIRST HONORS

THIRD QUARTER MARKING PERIOD

Grade 4

Andrea Abud Mario Antonaccio Lea Archambault Ernesto Avino Juan Diego Baquerizo Jonathan Barturen Katherine Broe William Burlein Olivia Carrillo Daniel Castillo Sofia Coronado Armando Cosio Carlos Cuello Sophia Cure Carlos Diez-Arguelles Michael Feenane Natalie Feenane Danielle Fernandez Victoria Fernandez Lindsay Fornaris Lucas Francisco Carlos Garces Rebecca Garcia Nicholas Garity Juliana Gatto Lucas Gonzalez Sebastian Guaqueta Chloe Hanna Lola Hernandez Madeline Jennings Alex Knoepffler Luis Lasa Sebastian Lazaro Nicolas Majano Mariano Martinez Andres Mas Michael Mederos Mario Miller

Grade 4 (cont.) Javier Mirabal Gabriella Montalvo Emelie Monterrey Isabella Murphy Julio Nunez Lilianna Nunez Lucas Ortega Dylan Paucar Camila Perez Andrea Portocarrero Jorge Portocarrero Natalia Pravia Liana Quintero Liana Renfrow Chanse Rivera Mia Roca Sophia Rodriguez Christian Rosabal Sofia Ruiz Christopher Scardina Hailey Scott Veronica Socarras Heather Solares Matthew Sotomayor Diego Tejera-Avila Alexandra Velasco Raul Vidal Olivia Vitier Jose Zozaya

Grade 5

Regina Alcobe-Garibay Isabella Baquerizo Nicole Barrenechea John-Barry Bertematti Adib Cure Alexandra De Cardenas Alexandra Diaz Emma Diaz Lucas Diaz Miguel Diaz Melanie Espinosa Anabella Garcia Gabriella Garcia Dominic Gatto Carlos Gobel Cecily Johnson Sofia Lee Andrea Lopez Sylvia Mendiola Andres Mendoza Joaquin Mestre Alec Molina Allison Norman Gonzalo Palenzuela Andres Paredes Fernando Pascual Ashley Pennie Catalina Quimper Daniel Real James Sacher Lauren Sotolongo Isabel Suarez Camilla Tundidor Alejandro Ulvert

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SECOND HONORS

THIRD QUARTER MARKING PERIOD

Grade 4

Anthony Acosta Francisco Aleman Anthony Cerra Luis Croes Jordan Cutino Jaime Dickinson Sebastian Gomez Magnus Gudjonsson Sarah Hincapie Sofia Legorburu Fabian Martinez Anthony Okunski Ramon Oyarzun Nicholas Padron Rodrigo Pascual Francisco Rivera Mia Rojo Jose Rua Cristina Sanchez Alessia Shedd Nicolas Solis Jorge Ignacio Uribe Gia Zunino Lucca Zunino

Grade 5 Nicolas Abreu Annelise Alvarez Charles Bauer Javier Brito Maria Camposano Mia Cutino Maria Davila Ethan DeChurch Francesca Del Valle Max Diaz Victoria Figueroa Samantha Fornaris Valentina Fortuny Francesca Galceran Andrea Garcia Carlos Garcia Armando Gonzalez Manuel Gurdian Luis Haro Analucia Hernandez Thomas Iglesias Herbert King Daniel Malabet Jack McClintock Paulo Medina Bosco Miranda Samantha Orrett Ana-Carolina Ortiz Mia Ortiz Nicolas Ortiz Jaime Parlade Emrie Pedraza Adrian Pena Lucas Perez Daniella Rodriguez Mia-Kristin Rodriguez Michael Rodriguez Charles Salas Mario Sueiras Anne Valcarcel John-Paul Zurfluh

FIRST HONORS—Junior High Students

THIRD QUARTER MARKING PERIOD

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Grade 6 W. Rowe Allen Sabrina Alvarez Sidney Aun Nathalie Baboun Sarah Broe Ana De Cardenas Alejandro Delgado Michael Delgado Gabriella Diaz Marcos Fuertes Gabriel Gurdian Sofia Hernandez Isabella Jordon Anthony Lamelas Sophie Lamelas Paulina Llorens Gabriela Lopez-de Cespedes Carolina Maratos Miranda Martel Stephanie Mederos Gabriella Paredes Adrian Paucar Gabriela Pinero Claudia Portocarrero Katerina Puig Alessia Quiros Natalia Reed Justin Roca Amanda Rodriguez Rebecca Sampedro Ana Silveira Lilia Silveira Sebastian Valdes Gabriela Vega Grace Verde Analuna Villalobos

Grade 7

Eva Aguirre Anna Alfano Annabella Baboun Olivia Borroto Victoria Graves Amanda Hayes Bettina Legorburu Alexa Martell Isabella Mestre Lexi Molina Isabel Penin Joseph Pracitto Victoria Quimper Camila Suarez Lillian Vizcaino Isabella Zumpano

Grade 8

Cecilia Alcobe-Garibay Claudia Candela Megan Canizares Ana Cecilia Castillo Adriana Clavijo Christoph De La Viesca Cristina Fernandez Daniela Garcia Patricia Garcia-Saladrigas Isabella Gurdian Maura Herrholz Valentina Martin Brianna Muñoz Mia Quintana Anacatalina Sacher Paola Valdes-Sueiras

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Grade 6

Coco Aguilar J. Andres Atrio Natalia Careaga Joseph Castiglione Cheila Castro Sofia Eljaiek Nicholas Falcon Madeline Feenane Luciana Fernandez Christopher Ferrer James Friguls Nicholas Garcia Brenda Garza Emilio Garza Erik Gaviria Juliet Gomez Rowan Griese Andie Hernandez Juan Ibarra Andrea Jimenez Tomas Leibkuchler Paola Lista Natalia Lopez Gunnar McCormick Elly Molina Enrique Muñoz Paulina Ortega Anabella Palacio Anthony Pargas Natalia Parr Maria Parra Samantha Rivera Andres Sanchez Claudine Schlipman Sophia Toro Alexa Torres Enrique Villamil Giulio Zunino

Grade 7

Daniela Aguilar Veronica Alonso J. Andres Alvarez Andres Arguello Natalia Arroyo Anna Bunge Victoria Cajigas Eric Castro Jessica DaSilva Grace De Arcos Christina Delgado Liliana Diaz-Silveira Johanna Diez Victoria Fortuny Caroline Garcia Olivia Giganti Emilie Gonzalez Paulina Gonzalez-Brito Cecilia Harding Caterina Hernandez Caroline Hoynack Catherine Hoynack Hannah Zara Kanold Chloe Lamas Felipe Lorie Amanda Martell Olivia McClintock Aidan Negret Amanda Okunski Juliana Peredo Mia Puente Elisa Ramirez William Recuset Ricardo Rivera Noelle Roza Andres Socarras Victoria Sordo Daniel Suarez Jordan Tong Valentina Wolff

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SECOND HONORS—Junior High Students

THIRD QUARTER MARKING PERIOD

Grade 8

Elizabeth Agurto Daniela Arana Alejandro Arguello Amanda Bardisa Monique Candela Isabella Delgado Daniella Galceran Alexander Garcia Daniela Gongora Alexander Gonzalez Emilio Heinert Sophia Hoyos Caterina Linares Tiffany Lombard Javier Maratos Michael Martinez Mia Morrissey Bianca Palacio Carolina Prieto Vivian Quevedo Daniela Ramos Alexa Reed Madison Roberts Isabella Roche Brian Teasdale Teresa Valcarcel Andrea Valdes-Sueiras Mia Visconti